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Turkish FM says what Armenia will do after border is opened

16 September 2009 [11:18] - TODAY.AZ
After consultations with the country's political parties on the Turkish-Armenian protocols, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed concern that Armenia will not abandon "genocide" claims even after the border is opened, Turkish Anadolu news agency reported.
"I do not think that Armenia will give up from "genocide" claims after the opening of the Turkish-Armenian border," said Davudoglu.

On Aug. 31, Turkey and Armenia in the talks mediated by Switzerland reached an agreement to launch "internal political consultations" to sign the Protocol on Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and Protocol on Development of Bilateral Relations, the Turkish Foreign Ministry reported.

Political consultations will be completed within six weeks, and following that two protocols will be signed and submitted to the two countries' parliaments for approval, the Turkish Foreign Ministry reported.

Armenian-Turkish ties have been severed since 1993.

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